Compare towns
Hollis vs Hampton Falls vs Auburn vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hollis | Hampton Falls | Auburn | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
2,328Lowest |
6,119 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Auburn School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.